Read those labels with care! Lately, you may have noticed a series of hieroglyphics popping up on your laundryâs care labels. Where once, sage words like, âMachine wash warm, tumble dry low,â informed your laundering decisions, now youâre greeted with a cryptic symbol.
Defining philosophy is as difficult as trying to define love. The word philosophy is not much help. Philosophy is a combination of two Greek words, philein sophia, meaning lover of wisdom. In ancient times a lover of wisdom could be related to any area where intelligence was expressed. This could be in business, politics, human relations, or carpentry and other skills.
Definition of philosopher. 1  1a : a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment : scholar, thinkerb : a student of philosophy. 2  2a : a person whose philosophical perspective makes meeting trouble with equanimity easierb : an expounder of a theory in a particular area of experiencec : one who philosophizes.